Daily Archives: February 5, 2017

Since my word of the year is “vitality,” every Sunday I hope to share something with you all that makes me feel vital, sparkly, happy, and alive from different aspects of my life. It isn’t about having a perfect life. It is about growing in wholeness and authenticity and living in joy, no matter what crosses our paths.

During these tumultuous political times, I have felt lately that my energy is dissipating in directions far and wide from my home and my family. In order to balance this, I have needed a serious dose of self-care.

I think everyone’s self-care list may look a little different since different things nurture different people. However, I made myself a list and am happy to share it with you in hope that you will create your own list of things that are nurturing to you!

My weekly list includes:

Exercise (which is a daily task, but I strive toward a weekly goal)

Yoga

Meditation

Walking/Hiking

Going out for tea with friends without children

Spending time with my husband alone

Doing things I enjoy including drawing and painting, looking at art

My daily lists include:

Sitting with a good cup of tea

Writing

Praying, reading Scripture

Being in nature

Spending fun time with my family members – playing games, reading together, laughing

Reading fiction (not just things around development or Waldorf Education!)

Getting support when I need it from my spouse and from friends

If I have screen time for myself – to watch things that are funny and light-hearted

Getting enough sleep and rest

The other things that I have done that have helped enormously is to pare down my personal Facebook page to limit political conversations; to pick the three things that I feel are most urgently politically for our family’s values and focus on those issues, and to limit computer time in general.

It is hard to be a sensitive person in these times, and self-care makes all the difference in the world. I would love to hear what your favorite self-care tricks are.

Blessings and love, and may you have a wonderful week ahead,
Carrie

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